This first-year seminar will review the historical development of modern radiographic imaging and discuss the basic physical principles behind common approaches such as CT, ultrasound, and MRI. The future of medical imaging may be even more promising as new technologies are being developed to observe the structural, functional, and molecular characteristics of tissues at finer and finer spatial scales. Medical imaging has evolved significantly over the last 100 years and has transformed modern medical practice to the extent that very few clinical decisions are made without relying on information obtained with contemporary imaging modalities. In addition students will write two short papers, develop an annotated bibliography, and write a research paper based on the research completed for the annotated bibliography. Students will be required to actively participate in class by leading class discussions and actively engaging in small group activities. Reading will include a number of published papers and selections from textbooks. Through readings, class discussion, and individual research, we will explore this complex problem student writing will synthesize results from the literature to clarify the factual basis for their own understanding. This course explores the published scientific literature on the nature and cause of climate change, potential impacts on us, and the implications for our nation's energy issues. America today is engaged in a discussion of current climate change and its cause, ranging from calls for immediate action to denial.
Climate change has occurred naturally and frequently over the course of many time scales in the past.
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